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so much Eastward (as indicated by the inclination of the 

 broken-off remaining ends) that it had to be taken down ; 

 and then the large segmental arch with double voussoirs, 

 forming with its sloping columns on both sides what is 

 sometimes termed a horseshoe arch, was erected, and the 

 new wall raised up upon it, though some six or eight inches 

 thinner than the old one. This was probably done about 

 the time of the Restoration of Charles II. ,2 when a new font 

 bowl, dated 1662, was introduced. Upon the sides of it are 

 carved various devices, among which the most conspicuous 

 are the crescent of the Percies, and, on two sides, a fern 

 leaf similar to those upon the bracket above the pulpit. 

 Upon the new pedestal to the font we have had engraven 

 the crests of the Duke of Northumberland, and of the Allgood, 

 Collingwood, and Roddam families, as being most extensively 

 connected with the Church and Parish, and upon the plinth 

 the motto of my own family^ " Afrad pob Afraid," which 

 family tradition says is ancient British, and means the same 

 as " Vigila baud vasta." 



The lower half of the tower, which judging from the size, 

 shape, and deep internal splay of the two windows, both in 

 their sides and sills, appears to be of the Transitional period 

 from the Norman, has been built chiefly of boulder stones 

 gathered from the bed of the river or from the adjoining 

 hillsides, hammered into tolerable shape, and with very bad 

 mortar, for it had quite lost its grip upon the stones. The 

 foundations also were wretchedly bad, being not more than 

 a foot deep, and the lowest course of stones had been laid 

 upon a mere pavement of cobbles. It is no wonder that 

 these sank unevenly, and caused huge ci-acks in the walls 

 and great bulges both inwardly and outwardly, so that it is 

 a marvel that the whole had not collapsed. So imminent 



2 " Ingram. The church is rainous and destitute. Mr Ogle, patron, 

 valet ±120 per annum." Survey of the Churches of the Archdeaconry 

 of Northumberland temp. Charles II., Archceologia Mliana, Vol. xvii., 

 p. 254.— Ed. 



^ Mr Vaughan was a member of the family of Vaughan of Burlton 

 Hall, Shropshire.— Ed. 



